01-18-2016, 06:59 PM
I'm not sure about the 5 year thing.
The #1 goal at Fish Lake is: Maintain a healthy lake trout population.
In order to do that, you have to reduce the perch and provide forage for the lake trout. Historically that forage was Utah chub. Kokanee may provide that missing forage for lake trout, while at the same time reducing the predation on rainbow trout and reduce the need for higher numbers of rainbow trout stocking.
It is hoped that the kokanee will be able to have some success in spawning. Stocking would be done only to keep kokanee at their desired levels -- if spawning is successful, then stocking wouldn't be necessary. However, stocking is part of the plan to maintain those objectives set forth in the management plan.
I'll have to see if the DWR has the Fish Lake Management plan available online -- it would probably be very beneficial for many to read it. I personally think it is a good plan and the working group that came up with it had some very good ideas. I think that we'll see some very good things come from this plan.
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The #1 goal at Fish Lake is: Maintain a healthy lake trout population.
In order to do that, you have to reduce the perch and provide forage for the lake trout. Historically that forage was Utah chub. Kokanee may provide that missing forage for lake trout, while at the same time reducing the predation on rainbow trout and reduce the need for higher numbers of rainbow trout stocking.
It is hoped that the kokanee will be able to have some success in spawning. Stocking would be done only to keep kokanee at their desired levels -- if spawning is successful, then stocking wouldn't be necessary. However, stocking is part of the plan to maintain those objectives set forth in the management plan.
I'll have to see if the DWR has the Fish Lake Management plan available online -- it would probably be very beneficial for many to read it. I personally think it is a good plan and the working group that came up with it had some very good ideas. I think that we'll see some very good things come from this plan.
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